Continuing with the awareness measures to combat dengue, the Government of São Paulo, through Civil Defense, the State Department of Health (SES/SP) and the Metropolitan Transport Department, with the support of CPTM, promotes an awareness campaign about care to avoid diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti. The action takes place this Wednesday (30) at Guarulhos-Cecap Station, on CPTM Line 13-Jade, from 8am to 12pm.
The campaign aims to reinforce to the population the importance of preventing the emergence of mosquito larvae outbreaks and, consequently, the spread of the dengue, zika and chikungunya transmitter. Teams from SES, Civil Defense of the State and the municipality will be available to passengers from the company linked to the terminal to clarify precautions that can be adopted daily, where they will also carry out leafleting on site and demonstrate how the mosquito evolves.
For the State Coordinator of Civil Defense, Colonel PM Henguel, the presence of Civil Defense in the fight against dengue has been occurring throughout the state of SP. “The fight against dengue starts at home, small actions generate big impacts,” he said.
Although the disease is more associated with summer, contamination can also occur in other seasons, explains the Health coordinator of the SES Disease Control Coordination, Regiane de Paula. “Although transmission is more pronounced during the summer, care must be constant, including in seasons like autumn. Many basic prevention measures, such as not leaving standing water, are forgotten at this time of year, which can lead to the proliferation of mosquitoes.”
The coordinator also explains that the majority of breeding sites are found in homes, therefore, greater access to educational activities and support from the population in care is essential to avoid outbreaks of dengue transmission.
Check out the guidelines to prevent houses and apartments from becoming breeding grounds:
– Place rubbish in plastic bags and keep the bin closed at all times;
– Leaves and anything that could prevent water from flowing through the gutters also need to be removed;
– Fill the plant pot dishes with sand to the brim;
– Change the water and wash the aquatic plant pot with a brush, water and soap at least once a week;
– Bottles and containers that accumulate water must always be turned upside down;
– Water tanks must also remain closed and all objects that accumulate water, such as used packaging, must be thrown in the trash.
Dengue Portal 100 Questions
The Government of SP, through the State Department of Health, launched the “Dengue 100 Questions” portal with the one hundred most frequently asked questions about dengue, zika and chikungunya in internet search engines. The tool demystifies fake news that circulates on social media and guides the population about diseases. Access is available at the link: www.dengue100duvidas.sp.gov.br
About CPTM
Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos is a passenger rail transport operator, with 1.6 million passengers transported per business day. Every day, the trains travel around 65,000 km, or one and a half times around the Earth, in almost 1,700 scheduled trips. Together, the five CPTM lines total 196 km in length, of which 95 km are in the capital of São Paulo, which also has 26 stations out of a total of 57. CPTM serves residents of 18 municipalities, including the capital.
Service:
Awareness Campaign to combat dengue
Date: April 30th
Time: 8am to 12pm
Location: Guarulhos-Cecap Station – CPTM Line 13-Jade
THERE WILL BE A CIVIL DEFENSE SPOKESMAN AT THE SITE
Tags: Government Civil Defense reinforce actions combat Aedes aegypti CPTM GuarulhosCecap Station
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